Red Oak ISD

Senior Accountant

Red Oak ISD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: North AustinTexasUnited States

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About the role

  • The Senior Accountant will help scale Red Oak’s accounting function and take ownership of core financial processes as we transition from an outsourced model to a fully in-house operation.
  • This is a high-impact, individual contributor role that touches everything from revenue recognition and general ledger accounting to audit support, reporting, and tax system administration.
  • This role will partner closely with the Controller, CFO, and cross-functional teams, and play an essential role in building a best-in-class accounting function that supports data-driven decisions and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Hands-on Sage Intacct ERP experience required
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and month-end close processes
  • Direct experience with revenue recognition (ASC 606), preferably in a B2B SaaS startup environment
  • Experience preparing financial statements and supporting audits
  • Experience administering sales tax systems (Avalara preferred)
  • Experience supporting SaaS or B2B products.
  • Exposure to Fresh Desk/Zendesk or Client support workflows.
  • Experience transitioning accounting from outsourced to in-house
  • Experience working with Salesforce
  • Bill.com
  • Ramp or similar spend management tools
  • Public accounting experience as an auditor
  • CPA or CPA-eligible
Benefits
  • Core Accounting & Close Execution
  • Lead the month-end close process in Sage Intacct with accuracy and reliability
  • Prepare and post journal entries and ensure timely reconciliations of key accounts
  • Maintain balance sheet integrity and document reconciling items
  • Drive consistency and quality across all financial records
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Own SaaS revenue recognition under ASC 606
  • Maintain deferred revenue schedules and revenue roll-forwards
  • Interpret contracts and billing terms to ensure correct revenue treatment
  • Support functional SaaS metrics (ARR, churn, expansion)
  • Financial Reporting
  • Prepare monthly financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
  • Partner with Finance and FP&A for variance analysis and insight generation
  • Support management reporting and FP&A deliverables
  • Audit & Compliance
  • Prepare PBC schedules and lead accounting workstreams for annual audits
  • Coordinate responses with auditors and external advisors
  • Document and improve accounting policies and procedures
  • Avalara & Tax Systems
  • Own day-to-day administration of Avalara sales tax system
  • Maintain nexus, tax code sets, and filing calendars
  • Partner with external tax advisors on questions and filings
  • Process & Systems Improvement
  • Be a Sage Intacct power user and help optimize workflows
  • Support integrations across Salesforce, Bill.com, and Ramp
  • Identify opportunities to automate, simplify, and strengthen the accounting stack
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
accountingfinancial processesGAAPmonth-end closerevenue recognitionfinancial statementssales tax systemspublic accountingaudit supportSaaS accounting
Soft Skills
collaborationdata-driven decision makingoperational excellenceownershipcommunication
Certifications
CPACPA-eligible